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5th International Foundry Forum in Vienna

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The 5 th IFF in Vienna closed with a lot of positive impressions. New and strong contacts, challenges, solutions and prospects in an tense situation of economy.

Basically the branch is realistic and optimistic if it´s possible to surrender the increasing changes efficiently. Further there´s high potential in China, India and Brazil. Russia is opening it´s own perspectives, while North-America is trying to catch the contraction.

The experts of the suppliers agreed on that just collective quality-scales and mainly joint solutions are good for satisfied customers, beause the branch has got good growth potential for the next ten years. The forum-members commented towards Foundry-Planet predominantly positive about the event-process.

Smooth organisation in a relaxed environment was guarantor for many inter-disciplinary conversations and new contacts. About 250 members from 26 countries, among agents from every important company except China, were looking forward to where the next IFF will take place in two years.

“Where were the Chinese?” was a frequently asked question, like the valuation that the organizer mind to keep the balance between the members, producers and companies.  

 


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<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010003.jpg>Gabriele Galante, Dr. Gutmann Habig opening the IFF 2008 with a „heurigen Event"


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010006.jpg>Guests from the Emirates


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<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010010.jpg>In the front: Mathys Pirk (ABB)


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010015.jpg>Devanir Brichesi (ABIFA President), Jose Aoad Raya and Fabrizio Carmagnini, Amafond


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010016.jpg>Vinod Kapur, Norbert Schrader, Pier Angelo Fantini HA


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010020.jpg>Dr. Habig, Mr. Resch, Friedrich-Georg Kehrer (Messe Düsseldorf)


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<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010034.jpg>Opening


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<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010036.jpg>participants from India


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010040.jpg>In the middle: Andrew Turner (FESA)


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010042.jpg>Al Spada moderating a panel discussion


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010082.jpg>Mr. Dibrov speaking for Russia


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<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010054.jpg>Atchi Nagai (President Sintokogio), Gabriele Galante (IMF), Jan Johansen ( Disa)


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010057.jpg>left: new Amafond President Piero Starita


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010058.jpg>on the right: Graham Cooper (Inductotherm)


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010060.jpg>FRECH-team


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010061.jpg>Ionannis Ioannidis (FRECH) with retiring Mr. Baum (Föhl)


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010063.jpg>from left: Chris Cooper (Vulcan), Sofie Källgren (ABB) with Volkmar Krabb(StrikoWesthofen)


<link fileadmin redakteur trade-fairs iff bericht-fp p1010064.jpg>Cheers!

Detailed report, speeches and further picture gallery will follow.

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